The collection can be sorted by the popular name of the law, by the date of its enactment, or by descriptive category of naming convention. The categories are our attempt to bring some degree of order to the chaos.
Database of Federal Statute Names
Database of Federal Statute Popular Names
Title | Type | Popular Name | Short Title | Named For? | Classification | PL | Statute At Large | Date(s) Enacted | Interesting Part Statutized? | Leads to other named Legislation | Link/Source | Notes |
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John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act | Honor | John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act | "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act" | Sen. John Chafee (RI) who died on October 24, 1999. Introduced after Chafee's death, though Congressional record indicates he worked on the law. | 16 USC 3501 | 106-167 | 113 Stat 1803 | Y |
CR S14005-14007, Nov. 4, 1999. |
statutory title -- law is specifically to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System in John Chafee's name | ||
Johanna's Law (aka Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005) | Victim | Johanna's Law (aka Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005) | "Johanna's Law" or "Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005" | Johanna Silver Gordon, who died of ovarian cancer that was not detected until late in its development because she was not educated about the early signs. | 42 USC 201 (note) | 109-475 | 120 Stat 3565 | Y |
CR H8626, Nov. 14, 2006, Statement of Rep. Sandy Levin. |
short title gives both names; section 2 seems to amend USC to specifically insert "Johanna's Law" at 42 USC 247b-17 | ||
JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) | Abbreviation | JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) | "Job Training Partnership Act" | 29 USC 1501 | 97-300 | 96 Stat 1322 | N | short title at beginning of statute; JTPA is in PNT but not in statute | ||||
Jennifer's Law | Victim | Jennifer's Law | "Jennifer's Law" | Jennifer Wilmer, who went missing at age 21 in 1993 from California. | 42 USC 14661 (note) | 106-177, title II | 114 Stat 36 | Y |
http://www.jwrc.org/KeepKidsSafe/SexualOffenders101/LegislationBackgroun... |
name of title and short title; grant awards to missing person's programs | ||
Jeanna's Act (aka Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000) | Victim | Jeanna's Act (aka Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000) | "Jeanna's Act" or "Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000" | Jeanna North was killed at age 11 by a man who then escaped from the custody of a private prison transport company when he was being taken across state lines. | 42 USC 13726 | 106-560 | 114 Stat 2784 | Y |
CR S14603, Nov. 16, 1999. Statement of Sen. Byron Dorgan. |
short title gives both names | ||
James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of 2002 | Victim | James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of 2002 | "James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of 2002" | James Guelff was a San Francisco Police Officer who was shot to death on November 13, 1994, by a heavily-armed gunman wearing a bullet-proof vest and kevlar helmet. Chris McCurley was a Captain in the Etowah County, Alabama Drug Task Force, and was killed in 1997 by a drug dealer who was using protective body armor. | 42 USC 379ll-3 | 107-273, div. C, title I, section 11099 | 116 Stat 1819 | Y |
Findings in legilsation. Also Guelff - CR S535-536, Jan. 24, 2001, Statement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein; |
Senate version sponsored by Sen. Feinstein (CA) | ||
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 | Institution | James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 | "James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005" | James Campbell was an Irish industrialist who spent much of his life in Hawai'i. His estate leases the land for the refuge. | 16 USC 668dd | 109-225 | 120 Stat 378 | Y |
http://jchsalumni.org/history.htm; http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=12529 |
title and short title; | ||
Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act | Victim | Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act | "Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act" | Jacob Wetterling was abducted at age 11 in 1989 by a masked gunman. His case remains open. | 42 USC 14071 | 103-322, title XVII, subtitle A (section 170101) | 108 Stat 2038 | Y | name of subtitle, no short title; | |||
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001 | Honor | Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001 | "Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2001" | Sen. Jacob K. Javits (NY), died in 1986. | 20 USC 7253 | 89-10, title V, part D, subpart 6 (section 5461)/107-110, title V, section 501 | 115 Stat 1826 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000064 |
short title | ||
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994 | Honor | Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994 | "Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994" | Sen. Jacob K. Javits (NY), died in 1986. | 89-10, title X, part B (section 10201)/103-382, title I, section 101 | 108 Stat 3820 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000064 |
short title |